The severity of the winter storm will likely cause delays with tomorrow’s newspaper delivery. The heavy snowfall and icy conditions pose a risk to the safety of our carriers. Your paper may be delivered later than usual tomorrow or even along with your next scheduled delivery. You can keep up with our storm coverage and all the latest breaking local news at SunJournal.com. […]
Franklin
News and information about Franklin County from the Sun Journal.
Posted inFranklin
Livermore Falls couple weds on ice
LIVERMORE — As the temperature dipped to 14 degrees on Long Pond on Saturday, Rory Young and Elizabeth Richardson exchanged vows. It was their dream wedding. “Winter is my favorite time of year,” Young said. “I don’t like the heat. I’d much rather be out here ice fishing. I told her the only way […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Chesterville man charged with trafficking after crack cocaine found in pickup
JAY — A Chesterville man was arrested Wednesday after Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies found crack cocaine in a pickup truck stopped on Route 133 for a broken tail light. Stephen E. Erb II was arrested on a felony charge of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. A conviction on the charge is punishable by a maximum […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Farmington, Jay women injured in three-car collision in Jay
JAY — Two people were injured Friday morning when a car went through a stop sign at Bean’s Corner, struck an SUV and forced both vehicles to collide with a third vehicle. A Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Allison Callahan, 19, of Farmington was traveling east on Depot Street/Route 156 on the Wilton side of the […]
Posted inFranklin
Kingfield voters back three projects
KINGFIELD — Residents agreed Thursday night to get information on banning plastic bags at stores, continue plans for a riverside park and consider rebuilding Tufts Pond Road. Kingfield Elementary School students asked selectmen at an earlier meeting to consider banning plastic bags, prompting selectmen to seek residents’ input. “I think it’s quite interesting that the […]
Posted inFranklin
Budget talks to begin in Jay
JAY — Selectpersons have scheduled a workshop for next week to discuss a draft of the $5.36 million municipal budget for 2019-20. The workshop is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office. Once selectpersons finalize the proposed budget, residents are scheduled to vote on it April 23 at the annual town meeting at the Community […]
Posted inFranklin
Earthquake recorded in Franklin County
PHILLIPS — Maine’s first big snowstorm of the year is still on the way, but the first earthquake of 2019 is in the books. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an area in northern Franklin County experienced a magnitude 2.3 quake Wednesday afternoon. That’s tiny by earthquake standards — experts say quakes of that magnitude are […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Budget talks to begin in Jay
JAY — Selectpersons have scheduled a workshop for next week to discuss a draft of the $5.36 million municipal budget for 2019-20. The workshop is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Town Office. Once selectpersons finalize the proposed budget, residents are scheduled to vote on it April 23 at the annual town meeting at the Community […]
Posted inFranklin
Strong selectmen hand out raises
STRONG — Selectmen agreed Tuesday night to give all part-time employees a $1-an-hour pay raise — regardless of their current salary — beginning Feb. 1. Selectmen also approved a pay hike for trained firefighters, who will be paid $20 an hour for structure fires. Firefighters with less training will also get an increase, and they all […]